What ball is used in futsal?
Rule- South Africa
- SAFA
- Futsal
- FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game
- Senior
- 2025/26
- Players
Under Law 2 of the FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2025-26, the ball must be:
- spherical and made of suitable material
- 62-64 cm in circumference
- 400-440 g at the start of the match
- inflated to 0.6-0.9 atmosphere (600-900 g/cm²) at sea level
- low bounce: when dropped from 2 m, the first bounce must be no lower than 50 cm and no higher than 65 cm
In official FIFA and confederation competitions, the ball must carry a FIFA Quality Programme mark.
For children, SAFA's grassroots material recommends a size 3 futsal ball for under-12s.
Added 22 Oct 2026